This pre-TAAD group was compared to a reference cohort of ‘normal’ patients (no aortic disease), patients with borderline ascending aortic dilation (35-44 mm) and ascending aneurysm (≥45 mm; aTAA). A ...

p=0.88), or proximal ascending aortic arch (0.14 vs 0.21mm, p=0.21) between the two groups (Figure 1). Conclusions: High-intensity exercise was not associated with progressive aortic dilation in ...

Acute cases are often caused by infective endocarditis or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta. Chronic cases, which may be symptom-free for years, result from valve deterioration, thoracic aortic ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Speaking from the locker room on Wednesday, Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram summed up the season-ending injury to wide receiver Christian Kirk better than anyone has to date. "Everybody ...

The identified types include: Type 1 — in which the valves function normally but dilation (widening) or openings cause the leaks Type 2 — in which excessive leaflet tissue causes aortic cusp ...

The trial, whose results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, could change the way doctors treat severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood ...

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